by Sue Crites | Oct 25, 2021 | Autumn, Blog, Breath, Change, Deep Breathing, Fall, Five Elements, For the Soul, Healing, Health Tips, Metal Element, Qigong, Qigong Exercise, Recipes, Uncategorized
I’ve just spent the last few weeks pickling carrots, digging potatoes, collecting firewood, and closing our cabin for the summer. According to the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the Metal Element of Autumn. This is the... 
by Sue | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured, New, Recipes, Uncategorized
I am an advocate for eating foods that naturally grow in the current season. I am also an advocate of eating locally grown foods where possible. This can limit one’s diet, though, living in the boreal forest! So. . . while aspen bark and rose hips may be very... ![[Almost] Killer Kale Salad](https://suecrites.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dreamstime_s_74582608.jpg)
by Sue | May 7, 2018 | Blog, New, Recipes
This post is from a few year’s back, but it’s worth recycling! Especially in this season of spring when our liver energy is high and green foods such as kale are good support. Consider this recipe a special gift from me to you! I first tried this salad... 
by Sue | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog, Featured, New, Recipes, Uncategorized
As June draws near, can you feel the energetic shift in the atmosphere? Those of us in the Northern hemisphere point our faces in the direction of the sun as we step outside. We pause. We smile as we feel warmth and light bathe our skin. As we unbutton our coats and... 
by Sue | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog, Featured, New, Recipes
I haven’t been writing lately. I am not sure why. My last post in June was about a retreat I attended at Hollyhock. Here I am in November, and I find myself in another retreat. This one is different. As I mentioned in June, according to Wikipedia, a retreat is... 
by Sue | Oct 11, 2013 | Featured, New, Recipes
Pumpkin Pies Warning! This is not some holistic nutritionist’s attempt at making pumpkin pie healthy by substituting the fat for apple sauce and the sugar for stevia; this is the real deal! This is a rare treat in my house, but oh-so-savoured! Enjoy! This recipe is...